Soap-dispenser.



L. DE DOORY.

SOAP DISPENSER.

APPLICATION msu c.2|. 1914.

1,205,863. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

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SOAP-DISPENSER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedY Nov., 21, 1916.

Application led December 21, 1914. Serial No. 878,211.

To all w/Lom t may concern: v

Be it known t-hat I, LADIsLAUs Dn DooRY, a subject of the King of Hungary, and a resident of Allston, Massachusetts, have in? vented an Improvement in Soap-Dispensers, of -which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

rThis invention relates to dispensers for soap or other materials, and among other objects provides a device which is extremely simple and cheap in construction and effective in operation.

The character of the invention may be best understoodfb7 reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:`

Figure lis a plan of an illustrative dispenser shown therein as embodying the invention; and F ig. 2 is al side elevation of the dispenser shown in Figi.

Referring' to the drawing, the illustrative dispenser shown therein as. embodying the invention comprises a support herein in the form of a bracket comprising a post 1 projecting from a base 8 and connectedy to re-` silient fork members 5, 5 having opposed inturned balli-like terminals 7, 7 adapted to serve as bearings, as more fully hereinafter described. F ulcrumed onv this support is a: container 9y of glass or other appropriate material formed lor pressed to present a body having a forwardy and preferably up-` ward projecting neck 1l provided with a discharge outlet 13. in important feature of the inventionrelates to the construction of thiscontainer whereby it may be freely connected withy ordisconnected from said bracket. To accomplish this the container is pressed or otherwise formed to present seats or depressionsl in opposite side walls,

thereof. To facilitate the introduction of the fulcrum terminals 7 into ythese seatsthe body of thek container is tapered rearwardly as at 17 and provided with guide grooves 18 leading to said seats. When itis desired to mount the container Ion its support; its

tapered portion 17 ispresentedbetweenthe fulcrum terminals and the container-'is thrust into the fork, vthereby causing the terminals:4 7 to follow K grooves until they come yinto registration with the seats, when they automatically7 spring into thesameand support the con-v along said guide tainer. The bearing seats are located sufliciently high on the container so that the preponderance of the weight or the center of gravity of the container will be beneath said seats and thus the container will tend normally to remain with its neck pointed upward as shown in Fig. 2.

Willen it is desired to discharge soap from the container it should be tilted forward by a sharp quick movement. An important feature of the invention relates to the construction of the container whereby this movement may be readily efected. To this end the container is formed toy present a protuberance or portion 19 projecting forwardly beneath the neck 1l. To discharge soap from the container the hand of the operator is presented to this protuberance and the tipsv of the ngers are pressed against the same, causing the container to tilt and throw the neck thereof forwardly and downwardly toward the palm of the hand, thereby delivering a charge of Soap therein. The neck and protuberance preferably are so proportioned and spaced that when the tips of the fingers are engaging the protuberance and the container has been tilted` forward the neck outlet will be at the proper distance from the tips of the lingers to discharge into the palm of' the hand.

In use there is a likelihood that the front face of the container may have 'soap or water spattered thereon which would make the surface of the protuberance 19 somewhat slipperyv and render vit difficultl for the tips of the fingers to have a proper engagement therewith to tilt the container advantageously. To prevent such slipping the forward face of the protuberance may have a series of horizontal ribs 21 pressed therein which may be positively engaged by the tips of the fingers. They also willy permit the positive engagement of the fin-y gers at different distances from the neck of the container according to the length of the hand of the user. V

By the device described, in mounting the container` on and dismountingthe same from its, support it is not necessary to make any preliminary adjustment of parts, but on the contrary thesel operations may be performed simply by a quick thrust of the container into` the fork of the support in mounting and a quick pull of the container from its support` in dismounting.

l discharge would It will be observed that the container is outlet 13 is above the level of the liquid inV the container. Consequently air can readily pass into the outlet and occupy the space in the container above the level of the liquid. Vhen, however, the container isV tilted to discharge` liquid therefrom the outlet is rocked forward and downward beneath the level of the liquid and some ofthe air in the container is foiced out through the outlet, thereby rarefying the air remaining in the container. When the container tilts back to its normal condition presenting its outlet again above the level Yof the liquid, air is insucked through the outlet to destroy the vacuum created` therein. This in-rush of air has an important advantage since it tends to draw any residual liquid remaining in the outlet back into the container and prevents its remaining in the outlet to dry andclog the same. This action is assisted by the inclining of the outlet downward and inward as well shown in Fig. 2 when the container is in its normal position.

-If the container were truly spherical a Vquick tilting movement thereof would tend to cause the same to slip around the body of the liquid contained therein owing to the inertia of the latter and a positive forced not be had from the container. The irregular form of the container disclosed herein is a desirable feature since it effectively contributes to a positiveV discharge of the liquid from the container.

this is attained by the inwardly inclined wall of the container back of the corrugated surface 21 which von tilting of the container positively impels a surge of the liquid around the i-ear wall of the container upward and downwardV out through the discharge outlet.

The containers are extremely cheap in construction and constitute the packages in which the soap is merchandized. One great objection to soap dispensers -used heretofore More specifically is the inconvenience of carrying a can or barrel Vof soap in stock and the fillingof the container from time to time. By my invention thisvobjection is obviated since the container in which the soa-p is sold-constitutesa part ofthe dispenser and after the soap therein is consumed the container kis removedr Y from the bracket and thrown awayianda new .full` container is substituted therefor.

This practice is made possible because of the'V extreme cheapness with which the glass conrclogged and on its bracket. At-

tainers can be made. There are no valves or plunger operated parts to rust, become getout Vof repair, but ontlie contrary the container is complete in one integral pressed glass piece.

While the device 'has been particularly in connectionV with itsuseV as a soap dispenser it will be understood that perfume or any other materialmay be dispensed'therefrom as desired. Y

Having describedone illustrative einbodiment of the invention without limiting the same thereto, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz' Y Y Vl. A liquid dispenser, comprising a con tainer having a body provided with a neck projecting forwardly therefrom having a small port at the endV thereof, and a'protuberance'projecting forwardly from said body beneath said neck having provision for positively'iinpelling the liquid throughsaid port on imparting a sharp forward tilting movement to Vsaid container. Y

2. A liquid dispenser comprising a container having a body provided with a neck projecting forwardly therefrom having a small port at the end thereof, anda protuberance projecting forwardly from said body beneath said neck formed to positively impel the liquid to and through said port on imparting a sharp, forward, tilting movement to said container, said protuberance presenting a ribbon or equivalent exterior surface to be engaged by and prevent slipping of the fingers of the hand in tilting the container. 3. A liquid 'dispenser comprising a 'contain'er Shaving a forwardly projecting neck 11 with'a small discharge port 13 at they end thereof, and a protuberance 19 projecting Vforwardly beneath said neckand formed to described more Vso to said container, all ofV said parts being formed of one integral piece.

AVA-liquid dispensercomprising a container having a body provided with a neck projecting forwardly therefrom having aV small discharge port at the end thereof, a protuberance projecting forwardly from said bodyk beneath said neck having provision for impelling liquid and air from the container through said port on imparting a sharp, forward tilt tov said container, anda support pivotally` connected to said; container above the center of gravity thereofto automatically return thecontainer to a position withits'neck/above the level of the liquid therein'to allow air to rush into said container and Ydrive residual liquid from said port. Y v Y v 5. A liquid dispenser comprisingk aV body Vhaving a neck projecting forwardly there-V from with a small discharge port therein, a discharge impelling protuberance VVprojecting from the bottom'of said body beneathi said neck, a throat projecting a substantial forcing the liquid through said neck on the 1.o distance into said body between said neck discharging tilt of said body.

and protuberence and a curved unobstructed In testimony whereof, I have signed my Wall projecting from said protuberance to name to this specification, in the presence of 5 said neck; and means pivotally to support two subscribing Witnesses.

said body with its neck and protuberance LADISLAUS DE DOORY. normally projecting laterally in readiness Vitnesses:

for a discharging tilt of said body, said pro- HENRY T. VILLIAMS,

tuberanoe having provision for positively ROBERT H. KAMMLER.

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